Civil War Quiz Part I

This was the Northern plan implemented to blockade and surround the South?

• D-Day

• The Anaconda Plan

• The Union’s Mandate

• The Storm and Retreat Technique

What was the name of the Federal fort that was fired upon by South Carolinians?

• Fort McHenry

• West Point

• Fort Sumter

• Fort Lee

Which general was put in charge of the Army of the Potomac after Bull Run?

• Lee

• Grant

• McClellan

• Sherman

What was NOT an advantage of the Northern states?

• More industry & manufacturing

• Better transportation

• Fighting a defensive war

• Larger population

What did Lincoln NOT say in his inaugural address?

• He would never interfere with slavery

• The South needed to rejoin and stay in the union

• The Civil War was “in the South’s hand.”

• He would not interfere with slavery where it existed

Which Southern State did NOT secede?

• Mississippi

• Kentucky

• Tennessee

• Texas

President Lincoln suspended the “right to habeas corpus.” What is habeas corpus?

• The right to free speech

• The right to a lawyer

• The right to bear arms

• The right to be brought into court and tried

Which one of the following was NOT a “border state?”

• Missouri

• Kentucky

• Indiana

• Maryland

What was the name of the first battle fought outside of Washington D.C.?

• The Battle of Bull Run

• The Battle of Gettysburg

• The Battle of Yorktown

• The Battle of Antietam

What was NOT an outcome of the First Battle of Bunker Hill?

• The South felt confident about their chances

• Northern troops and spectators retreated to Washington, D.C.

• The North realized it would be a long war

• The North considered giving up